Detroiters Flock to Mariner Park for Annual Christmas Tree Burn

By Alaina Nutile

Jan 13, 2014 at 2:09 pm

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Dozens of Detroiters flocked to Mariner Park on Saturday for one of the hottest (and we mean this literally) post-Christmas traditions around: The 2014 Detroit Christmas Tree Burn.

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 30-some years, you know this event takes place every January and offers folks the chance to spread a little extra holiday cheer.

As always, city firefighters and EMT were on hand to keep things relatively under control.

Here's a clip from this year's tree lighting:

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Alaina Nutile

Alaina Nutile is a Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Detroit Metro Times and Cleveland Scene Magazine. Previously, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College where she double majored in...